How Do You Use The International Phonetic Alphabet?
Phonetics is the study of the physical sounds of human speech. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a written representation of those spoken sounds based on universally understood symbols. The language is widely used in the military as well as in civilian industry. Designate the twenty-six letters of the alphabet by using words whose initial sounds replicate their respective letters. For instance, the letter “A” is represented by the word “alpha.” The letter “B” is represented by the word “bravo.” Use the phonetic alphabet when you cannot see who you are speaking with, so there will be no confusion about what is said. Think of when you have to spell out your name over the telephone, for example: you can tell the listener that your first name starts with D, as in “delta.” Talk on a two-way radio using the phonetic alphabet. Make every letter as distinct from others as possible. Pronounce the code words used in the International Phonetic Alphabet using the official pronunciation
